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An explosion and fire at an apartment complex in suburban Maryland left "multiple" people injured, according to fire officials.

As of 5 a.m. Thursday morning, MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says up to residents are still unaccounted for.

The incident, which was originally reported on Twitter by Montgomery County Fire's Pete Piringer around midnight Wednesday, resulted in a raging three-alarm fire at the Flower Branch Apartments in the 8600 block of Piney Branch Road.

Some of the injuries were the result of residents jumping out of windows, according to Chief Goldstein. Children were also reportedly being dropping from windows for fear of their safety, while others were able to access work ladders from trucks in the neighborhood.

It's unclear at this time if there are any fatalities, Piringer said. Search dogs were deployed to find the missing.

Up to 30 people were injured, including burns and fractures from those who jumped from windows, Goldstein said. At least three firefighters were injured.

JUST IN: 20-25 people injured in three-alarm fire, some had burns. Unclear if there are any fatalities, per @mcfrsPIO.